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Rate of Growth in Audit Fees Doubled in 2017: FERF

Corporate Finance

Rate of Growth in Audit Fees Doubled in 2017: FERF

New accounting standards, greater M&A activity, and PCAOB documentation requests drove up fees, according to the Financial Executives Research Foundation.

By David McCann | December 11, 2018

Automation Won’t Reduce Finance Staffs: Study

Automation Won’t Reduce Finance Staffs: Study

Perhaps counterintuitively, finance executives say they don't plan to cut head-count costs in response to technology-driven efficiencies.

By David McCann | July 3, 2018

It’s a Big Year for Emerging Growth Companies

It’s a Big Year for Emerging Growth Companies

Here's some practical advice for companies that did an IPO under the JOBS Act and now must transition to full-public-company status.

By Financial Executives Research Foundation | August 31, 2017

Pay Gap Widens Between Finance Execs, Rank and File

Human Capital & Careers

Pay Gap Widens Between Finance Execs, Rank and File

But the rate of salary increase in 2015 dipped slightly from the prior year, research finds.

By David McCann | June 24, 2016

Improving Economy Boosting Finance Execs’ Pay

Retirement Plans

Improving Economy Boosting Finance Execs’ Pay

Survey finds salary increases for executives at both public and private companies are exceeding the overall marketplace.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 18, 2015